GlideDateTime setTZ(TimeZone timeZone) does NOT work

xiaix · ‎07-27-2020

According to this: setTZ(TimeZone timeZone)

It's not working.

Step 1, change your profile timezone:

Step 2, run this background script:

var tz = gs.getSession().getTimeZone();
gs.print(tz);
var gdt = new GlideDateTime();
gs.print(gdt);
gdt.setTZ(tz);
gs.print(gdt);

Step 3, view the results:

*** Script: sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfo[id="America/Anchorage",offset=-32400000,dstSavings=3600000,useDaylight=true,transitions=142,lastRule=java.util.SimpleTimeZone[id=America/Anchorage,offset=-32400000,dstSavings=3600000,useDaylight=true,startYear=0,startMode=3,startMonth=2,startDay=8,startDayOfWeek=1,startTime=7200000,startTimeMode=0,endMode=3,endMonth=10,endDay=1,endDayOfWeek=1,endTime=7200000,endTimeMode=0]]
*** Script: 2020-07-27 13:36:28
*** Script: 2020-07-27 13:36:28

Now, repeat the steps but using different time zones:

Result:

*** Script: sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfo[id="America/New_York",offset=-18000000,dstSavings=3600000,useDaylight=true,transitions=235,lastRule=java.util.SimpleTimeZone[id=America/New_York,offset=-18000000,dstSavings=3600000,useDaylight=true,startYear=0,startMode=3,startMonth=2,startDay=8,startDayOfWeek=1,startTime=7200000,startTimeMode=0,endMode=3,endMonth=10,endDay=1,endDayOfWeek=1,endTime=7200000,endTimeMode=0]]
*** Script: 2020-07-27 13:37:20
*** Script: 2020-07-27 13:37:20

So why does SN think that Anchorage Alaska has the same time as New York???

asifnoor · ‎07-27-2020

Hi

You need to use gdt.getDisplayValue() to get the converted value. Just using gdt will return the actual value (not the converted one).

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